Sentinel 2 PCA mosaic for the Arabian Shield Basement Complex in Saudi Arabia textured with Hillshade derived from Copernicus DEM
- Dataset: Sentinel 2 Level L2A
- Analysis: Principal Component Analysis PCA For 7 Multi-Spectral Bands (B2,B3,B4,B8,B8A,B11&B12)
- Band Composite: PC1/PC2/PC3 in RGB (Use Alpha Band 4 for background transparency)
- Resolution: Light version 1 Arc-second eq. 30 meters / Pixel derived from original 10 meters / Pixel mosaic (inquiry for the high resolution untextured version)
- Acquisition Dates: July-August 2025
- File format: ECW
- Compressed size: 258 MB
- Coordinate System: Geographic Lat/Long WGS84
There are another products coming soon for the same area like mosaic for True Color, mosaic for Geology Composite bands 12-8-4 in RGB, and Mosaic of principal component analysis for some important band ratios.
"These products are valuable for both regional and detailed geological mapping at scales up to 1:25,000. They are effective in constraining lithological units, geological boundaries, and structural features. The dataset serves multiple scientific sectors, with particular importance for mineral exploration."
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After download data unzip compressed folder then open mosaic in any GIS software
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